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 They picked up the pace

Abhisek, CNA


Even though the start was slow, the second committee meeting of the minimum wage debate picked up pace towards the end. But, it was clearly some delegates that outshone over the others. While few delegates did hesitate to speak up, the delegates for workers and the delegate against consumer did not shy away from going head to head and calling it a debate! At the end of the first GSL, even though the consumer against made very clear statements, backed up with theory, he failed to provide practical evidence for the same. This was highlighted in a question asked by the workers for delegate which demanded that:” He gives research evidence to show that increase in minimum wage causes decrease in jobs”, which the delegate couldn’t respond to. Even in their second GSL, the worker for delegate clearly seemed to be trying to up the other and clearly addressed this in her starting statement:” The delegate for workers for disagrees with consumer against.”It seems that one is using theory while the other is using evidence and research in order to back up their points.

On the other hand, the workers against delegate seemed to be very unprepared and unfamiliar with what they were reading as it clearly seemed as if they had come across some terms for the first time. 


So, at the end of the second session, there have been some fruitful discussions about unemployment with one moderated caucus and an unmoderated caucus with 2 GSL’s, it seems that definitely, the debate has heated up but it seems that some delegates are still sleeping. The chairs’ efforts and the participants’ interest has led  to a faster and detailed debate.



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